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Graham Geddes: The Grand Tour, Session I — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:397
Sale Title:Graham Geddes: The Grand Tour, Session ILots with images:397
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:296
Date:14-Oct-2023
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A pair of waterlily decorated lacquered pedestals, 92.5 cm high, 32.5 cm diameter
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A pair of antique style stretcher-based stools, barley twist stools with blue crewel work cream linen upholstery, 57 cm high, 59 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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A set of four porcelain cow form creamers, Staffordshire and other, 19th century and after, the cow creamers standing four square on grassy oval bases, unmarked, 13 cm high, 7 cm long
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Three first period Worcester and Caughley blue and white wares, circa 1770's, comprising a Caughley sauce boat in 'Rock, Strata, Island' pattern, open crescent mark underside, a feather moulded cup, and a petite moulded pickle dish, the sauce boat 5.5 cm high, 16 cm long
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A Chelsea plate and an ironstone oriental pattern pitcher, circa 1760 and early 19th century, a lobed plate with loose polychrome posies, sprigs and fancy birds to the rim, gold anchor mark underside, and; a baluster pitcher featuring a duck in a garden setting with vases issuing magnolia, and a rockwork stand supporting a bowl of fruit, flowerheads and diaper patterns to the rim, the jug 22 cm high, the plate 22.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Austrian 'Victoria' porcelain dessert dishes, Porzellanfabrik Victoria Schmidt & Co., 1904-1918, of marquise form with pierced handles and decorated with polychrome fancy birds amidst foliage, green and red factory stamp to base with Crown, one with gilded mark, 31 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A fine Venetian verre eglomise and enamel decorated mirror, with a pierced crest embellished with verre eglomise decorated scroll and leafy forms and a central cartouche, the shaped frame with delicate polychrome tendrils, floral sprays and anthemions upon a rich ultramarine blue ground, 127 cm high, 88 cm wide
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A pair of Louis XV style giltwood mirrors, 19th century, with a pierced rocaille crest and trailing flora to the frame, 109 cm high, 63 cm wide
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A walnut console table in the antique manner, with two inlaid drawers with iron drop handles above turned legs to a fluted box stretcher, 84 cm high, 181 cm wide, 72 cm deep
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A bronze figurine of a Greco Roman female warrior, after Achille Collas, 19th century, the running figure in a short tunic with a gladius attached to her girdle, raised on a rouge marble base, 47 cm high
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An Indian 'Zebra' pattern bone and ebony inlaid wall mirror, 92 cm diameter
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A Louis XV style provincial oak coffee table, with a shaped apron and raised on hipped cabriole legs, 45 cm high, 150 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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An Indian copper brazier in a fitted wood stand, the faceted wood stand with studwork and raised on short feet, the brazier 48 cm diameter, the stand 12 cm high, 80 cm diameter
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An embossed metal cushion front mirror, in dark bronze colours with an ornate crest and embossed ornaments and borders, 165 cm high, 102 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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An oak and mixed timber wine table, on a swollen stem to a tripod base with pad feet, 66 cm high, 75 cm diameter
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A grand gilt bronze mounted burr walnut bureau cabinet, Flemish/Dutch, mid 18th century, the moulded undulating cornice centred with a medallion of Roman Emperor above two mirrored doors with ribbed frames interlaced with relief carved trailing vegetation, the bombe lower register with cylinder opening to a fitted interior, three long drawers and a shaped and dipped apron with short splayed legs, 252 cm high, 127 cm wide, 61 cm deep. Provenance: Christie's New York, 1989, Carpontier Collection, Paris
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A pair of chandeliers with coloured drop accents, both with a Neoclassical style gilded standard issuing delicate arms hung with drops and swags, the serpentine sconces supporting electric candles, 120 cm drop
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An Empire style gilt bronze banded agate lamp, a converted banquet lamp with a cut crystal font and a vellum style shade, with electrical conversion, 88 cm high
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A French gilt bronze and toleware bouillotte inkwell lamp, with an adjustable pale blue shade to the figural stem, the plate with a pierced gallery supporting cut crystal bottles, 66 cm high
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A Louis XV style brass and toleware bouillotte lamp, with an adjustable maroon shade and scrolling floriate branches supporting three electric candles, 78 cm high
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A brass toleware bouillotte lamp, with an adjustable dark green shade and three electric candles, 51.5 cm high
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An Art Deco Murano glass eight light chandelier, 1930's, the corona bowl with shaped drops, a multi baluster stem to a lobed dish issuing serpentine arms with bowl sconces, the whole draped with golden bead chains, 120 cm drop
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A large carved polychrome wood figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing dynasty, seated in lalitasana with left hand raised and the right extended holding a lotus flower, wearing a loosely draped dhoti and adorned with necklaces over the bare chest, the long hair falling in tresses over the shoulders and drawn into a high chignon encircled with an elaborate tiara, the face with lowered gaze, traces of coloured pigments, 170 cm high
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A lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, probably late Ming Dynasty, seated in dhyanasana with hands held in vitarkamudra, wearing loosely draped robes and necklaces over the chest, the head with downcast gaze and benign expression, and the long hair partly falling over the shoulder and part drawn in a high chignon encircled with an elaborate tiara, traces of gilt and polychrome pigments, 83 cm high
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A carved wood figure of a Bodhisattva, late Ming/Qing dynasty, seated in rajalilasana on the back of a recumbent lion, the right arm resting on her raised right knee, wearing loosely draped robes and hair falling in tresses over her shoulders and drawn into a high chignon with scrollwork diadem, traces of lacquer and coloured pigments, 123 cm high
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A lacquered wood figure of a Bodhisattva, late Qing Dynasty, standing on a lotus base with both arms lowered to the sides, wearing a loosely draped dhoti tied with a sash, and a scarf and necklace over the bare chest, the face with smiling expression and long pendulous earlobes and the hair drawn up into a high chignon, remains of polychrome decoration, 177 cm high
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A lacquered wood figure of a Bodhisattva, late Ming/Qing Dynasty, seated in rajalilasana with her right arm resting on her raised right knee, the left held out in front, wearing long flowing robes falling in loose folds, and a trailing scarf draped over the shoulders and both arms, the head with downcast gaze and benign expression and hair drawn into a high chignon encircled with an elaborate tiara enclosing a small figure of Buddha, remains of polychrome decoration, 125 cm high
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A large carved polychrome wood figure of Guanyin, late Ming/Qing dynasty, seated in rajalilasana supported by the lowered left arm and holding the right arm extended over the raised right knee, wearing a loosely draped dhoti and adorned with an elaborate necklace over the bare chest, a shawl over one shoulder and the long hair partly falling in tresses and partly drawn into a high chignon, the face with lowered gaze and pensive expression, traces of coloured pigment, 123 cm high
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A rare carved stone torso of Buddha, northern Wei dynasty, the figure standing with right hand now missing and left lowered in varadamudra, wearing long robes falling in loose folds over an undergarment tied with a long sash and open at the chest, 137 cm high
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A Gujarat architectural stone relief of Shiva, circa 12th-13th century, 56 cm high
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A pair of monumental lacquered wood figures of Bodhisattvas, in the Ming style, one seated on the back of a recumbent lion its head turned to the front and mouth open, the deity with left arm resting on her raised left knee; the other seated on the back of an elephant with hands in vitarkamudra, both wearing loosely draped dhoti tied at the waist and shawls over the shoulders with necklaces over their bare chests, the heads with downcast gaze and surmounted by an elaborate five-leaf diadem encircling a…
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A Khmer stone figure of a standing Buddha, 13th-14th century, the figure excluding stand 107 cm high. Provenance: David Munn, Singapore, 1974
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A lacquered wood figure of a Bodhisattva, late Ming/Qing dynasty, seated in rajalilasana resting on her left arm with the right supported on her raised right knee, wearing a loosely draped dhoti and trailing scarf over the shoulders, the head with downcast gaze and long hair falling in tresses over either shoulder and drawn into a high chignon encircled with an elaborate tiara, remains of polychrome decoration, 130 cm high
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A pair of cast bronze Buddhist lions, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each seated on a rectangular lotus plinth, one with a forepaw resting on a brocade ball, the other resting on a recumbent cub, the bodies gilt with dense floral scrolls, 66 cm high
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A carved wood figure of Buddha, late Qing dynasty, seated in dhyanasana, with hands held in front clasping a small bowl, wearing loosely draped robes, the head with lowered gaze and hair in tight curls, traces of coloured pigments, 73 cm high
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A large painted grey pottery jar, Han dynasty, together with a pair of green glazed granary jars, the jar 67.5 cm high
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A large Han-style painted carved wood figure of a horse, standing four square with head held in and jaw open, the ears pricked either side of the docked mane, the body with saddle cloth and harness and raised on four hooved legs, removable docked tail, traces of red, black and white pigments, 130 cm high
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A Song-style carved sandstone figure of Guanyin, seated nursing a child in her arms, wearing loosely draped robes and close fitting headdress, the face with benign expression, a small figure standing on the plinth to either side of her legs, picked out in red and green pigments, 94 cm high
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A set of six Chinese painted pottery stick figures, Han dynasty, of typical standing form, lacking arms, raised on later perpex stands, the tallest 55 cm high, Compare with a set of six figures sold Sotheby's London, 11 November 2022
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A large Han-style grey pottery horse, powerfully modelled standing four square with bridled head held high and wide open eyes above flared nostrils and mouth open showing the teeth, the ears pricked either side of the hogged mane, and the knotted tail raised, 117 cm high, 101 cm long, This lot is accompanied by a Thermoluminescence Authenticity Test Report from P.L. Leung Ancient Ceramics Scientific Authentication Centre Hong Kong, dating the horse to the Tang dynasty
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A Thai red lacquered wood figure of Buddha, 19th century, standing with right hand in abhayamudra, wearing long robes falling to the bare feet, the head with long earlobes and tall ushnisha, the face with serene expression, 134 cm high
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A cast iron figure of Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne with left hand raised, the right resting on his lap, wearing loose robes and a shawl over his shoulders, the face with downward gaze and his hair in tight curls covering the tall ushnisha, an inscription on the reverse, 48 cm high
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Two Chinese cloisonne enamel pagoda-form boxes, 20th century, each 20 cm high, 26 cm wide, 24 cm deep
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A group of three liver red glazed wares, 19th/20th century, comprising two jars, wood covers; and a bowl, 32 cm high, the bowl 22 cm diameter
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A group of three blue and white warming dishes, Qing dynasty, 27 cm wide, largest
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A large carved and gilded ox blood lacquer altar table, painted with polychrome decorated figural scenes, 95 cm high, 314 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep
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A Chinese black lacquered wood temple, with open work florette diaper doors to the front, 236 cm high
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A large Chinese lacquered wood temple screen, decorated in colours and gilding with a courtier and attendant on one side and long inscriptions on the reverse, 230 cm high, 129 cm wide
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A Chinese two section circular black lacquer table, with relief motifs to the convex skirt above six cabriole legs to a circular stretcher base, can be separated as console demi-lune tables, 83 cm high, 110 cm diameter, 54 cm deep when separated
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A Chinese lacquer opium bed low table, the ebonised frame above a cushion form skirt decorated with iron red archaistic motifs in relief, above richly floral carved and exaggerated cabriole feet, later granite top, 46.5 cm high, 116 cm wide, 131 cm deep
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A pair of iron red lacquered wood stands, waisted circular stands supported on five slender cabriole legs to circular bases, 101 cm high, 42 cm diameter
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A near pair of Chinese lacquered wood stands, with stepped shelving above pairs of drawers and lower twin cupboards decorated with figural scenes on a red ground, the sides with square, circular and fan shaped cut outs, the whole raised on short stile feet, 190 cm high, 90 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A cinnabar lacquer circular box and cover, 20th century, carved in relief with birds on blossoming prunus branches within floral borders, Qianlong mark, 27 cm diameter
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A red lacquered Burmese food offering vessel, 75 cm high
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A pair of polychrome covered vases, 20th century, each painted with flowering lotus and inscriptions, 42 cm high
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A cast iron figure of Ganesha riding a rat, late 20th century, the corpulent figure seated in 'royal ease' atop a rat or shrew and holding auspicious objects, housed in a pierced circular canopy with pendent ornaments and surrounded by numerous rodents, 36 cm high
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A large bronze censer, wood stand, 50 cm diameter
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A pair of sancai glazed pillows, 20th century, in the form of a boy and a girl, 30 cm long
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A Thai gilt wood figure of Buddha, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus throne, 110 cm high
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Two green glazed provincial barrel form canisters and covers, 27 cm high
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A polychrome painted wood figure of an Indian deity, the four arm seated figure of Saraswati playing a sitar, the stiff leaf base raised on a plinth, 106 cm high, 69 cm wide, 45 cm deep (irregular)
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A Chinese red lacquer cabinet on stand, 197 cm high, 92 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A Chinese gilded coromandel chest on stand, the two door ebonised cabinet depicting figural narratives in a lakeside garden and pavilion setting on a deep gold ground, the interior with two short drawers, the cabinet raised on a square legged stand, 190 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A set of six Chinese hardwood dining chairs, with shaped cresting rails and a single broad splat to a square seat with black leatherette pads and raised on square section legs united by box stretchers, 105 cm high, 51.5 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A Chinese hexagonal hardwood stretcher-based stand, 43 cm high, 58 cm diameter (approximate)
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A chinoiserie lacquered writing bureau on stand, the fall front gilt decorated with birds flying above a watery landscape and opening to a fitted interior with petite drawers and compartments all decorated with a gilt speckle finish, raised on a fitted stand with fret spandrels picked out in gilt, 168 cm high, 108 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep
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A group of four Imari wares, 19th/20th century, comprising two chargers and two vases, the charger 37 cm diameter
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A Japanese Imari vase, late Meiji period, 76 cm high
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A large white-glazed bowl, with a slightly everted rim and raised on a foot rim, glazed to the base, the interior with some kiln pitting, 51 cm diameter
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A near pair of Indian brass temple jars, 49 cm high
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A large Japanese Imari floor vase, 19th century, the pear shaped body surmounted by a tall trumpet neck with scalloped rim, 155 cm high
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Two Cizhou-style painted pottery pillows, one decorated with flowers the other of animal form, 29 cm and 35 cm
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A sancai glazed figure of Buddha, 20th century, 48 cm high
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A pair of yellow glazed jars, 20th century, each decorated to the interiors in underglaze blue, 27.5 cm high
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Four archaistic bronze vessels, comprising two vessels with covers and swing handles; a jar with figures in relief; and a vase with slender neck and garlic mouth, the tallest 33 cm high
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A large white-glazed jar and a smaller covered jar, 20th century, of tapering globular form with a broad rim and heavily potted with rustic kiln grit pitting and speckles, 44 cm and 35 cm high
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A soapstone duck-form bowl and cover, late 19th/20th century, carved in the form of a duck resting among lotus leaves with head turned to the side holding a stem in its beak, a small duck forming the cover on its back, the stone of dark green colour with some paler areas, wood stand, 23 cm long, EXHIBITED, National Gallery of South Africa, Chinese Exhibition, Capetown 1953, Catalogue no. 238
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A large gilt bronze censer and cover, 19th/20th century, supported on three mask and paw feet and set on the sides with two animal head handles, the domed cover pierced with cash and surmounted by a Buddhist lion knop, Qianlong mark, 70 cm high
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A set of six celadon-glazed bowls, marks to the base, each 21.5 cm diameter
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Two tripod censers, 20th century, comprising a cloisonne enamel censer with stylised dragon handles and animal mask feet, Kangxi mark; and a bronze censer on elephant head feet, the sides decorated with archaic motifs and set with upright loop handles, 13 cm and 24 cm high
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An open work four panel pierced elm room screen, 19th/20th century, 298 cm high, each panel 77 cm wide
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A Longquan celadon 'lotus petal' bowl, Song dynasty, carved on the exterior with petals rising from the foot, covered overall with a thick crackled glaze of olive tone, fitted wood stand, bearing labels for the Radcliffe Collection no.A28, Bluett and Sons, BADA and Cape Town 1953, 16 cm diameter, EXHIBITED, National Gallery of South Africa, Chinese Exhibition, Capetown, 1953, Catalogue no 61
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A group of three shagreen covered boxes, 34 cm long (green box), 27.5 cm long
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A Chinese embossed metal casket, with hinged domed cover, decorated overall in relief with dragons and phoenix, 22.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 19 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese blanc-de-chine drum stools, hexagonal stools with a bamboo effect design, 51 cm high, 42 cm diameter
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A large group of glazed tileworks and pottery figures and objects, Ming dynasty, including a pair of horses, models of buildings, granaries and palanquins, standing figures and numerous dishes and jars
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Three ebonised fish stools, 52 cm high
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A Chinese lacquered marriage chest, 204.5 cm high, 115 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A pair of Chinese black lacquer cabinets, 216 cm high, 120 cm wide, 57 cm deep
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An oriental lacquered and painted cabinet, 189 cm high, 118 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A Japonisme iron red lacquered folding screen, the eight panels 213.5 x 40.5 cm each
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An oriental lacquered and painted cabinet, 189 cm high, 118 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A red lacquered Japanese style drum, 63 cm high
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An extremely large 'Taiko' style drum, with a metal studded skin on a barrel shaped body, 84 cm high, 115 cm diameter
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A Tibetan prayer book in wooden casing, possibly 18th century, aged leaves bound with leather strapping between hard covers, 14 cm high, 53 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A zitan cylindrical brushpot, of plain form, the dark wood with even patina, 14 cm high
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Two wood brushpots, one of burlwood with characteristic protrusions around the flared upper section; and a slender tapering brushpot, 22 cm and 25 cm high
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A burlwood brushpot, of irregular form, the lower surface with characteristic crevices and protrusions, 45 cm high
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A burlwood brushpot, Qing dynasty/20th century, carved as a cylindrical section with irregular protrusions and crevices on the exterior, 31 cm high
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A hardwood brushpot, Qing dynasty/20th century, of slightly waisted cylindrical form, 23.5 cm high
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